March, 2018 No: 1803
Hot Links!
Oh, SOFIA!
Purple Foxes on the Tarmac
Make A Difference.
Custom Creations
Two Months & Counting
Come Grow With Us!
The Estrella Warbirds Museum has always been known for its constant change and quality of the displays.  If you have not been to the museum in a while, there is no better time then this summer to catch up on the latest aircraft, military vehicle or automotive display that has become part of the museum since the last time you visited.

If you have a little bit of extra time on your hands and are looking for a new hobby or willing to share your knowledge or even learn something new, we are always looking for gift shop workers,  docents or volunteers in the restoration or maintenance areas.  We are all family and would like you to join us!  It's fun! There are plenty of new friends to meet and enjoyable times to be had. Contact us today!  We'd love to hear from you.
 
Best Links
Group Tours
805 610-2333
Facility Rental 
Call Jerry Takier at
805 712-3043
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March Dinner
Special Guest Speakers

Dr. Grace Crittenden & Liz Ruth
SLO 99's and
SOFIA - NASA Research Pilot 

Wednesday, Mar 7, 2018 
No Host Bar starts at 6:00 p.m. 
Dinner starts at 7.p.m.

 
The March meeting will feature two speakers from the 99s in San Luis Obispo. Dr. Grace Crittenden will talk about the  San Luis Obispo Chapter of 99s organization and share about her flying experience. She is a local doctor of internal medicine in SLO. Grace is also a shared pardner of a Cessna aircraft and organizes the 99s monthly fly-ins."   Upon completion, she will then introduce Liz Ruth.
 
Liz started her flying career as an Air Force pilot, then left the service after two tours to fly for United Airlines. She flew for United on domestic and international routes for 16 years and left to raise three girls. Liz now works part time as a NASA Research Pilot flying the (SOFIA)  Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy Boeing B-747 at the Armstrong Research Center in Palmdale, California.

Dinner is catered and open to the public ($20/person), reservations are required prior to 6 p.m., Monday prior to dinner, either On-line HERE or call 805 296-1935.

Purple Foxes on the Tarmac
In case you missed it, the recently restored UH-34D Choctaw helicopter was formally introduced to the Estrella Warbirds Museum along with a dedication to the Marines of HMM364.  The Sikorsky was painted in memory of the first UH34D Purple Fox UH-34D helicopter shot down in Vietnam. Check out the pictures. 
Click on the Purple Fox logo for full information on the UH-34D and dedication/ presentation pictures.
California Elections - A Time of Need

You can help our museum in the upcoming elections. When: June 5 and Nov 6. What's Needed?: 10-20 workers (the more we have the shorter the working hours) to meet the voters and hand out/retrieve their ballots.

Additional benefit: The museum benefits further if those works attend an orientation class during the month prior to each election. Just a few hours and they pay the museum for us!

Jump on the bandwagon! It is an easy way to earn cash for our museum. For further information,, call: Joan Burgess 805 237-1030. 
Is That Warped or is it Just Me?
Ron Berry - Surf Seeker

One of reasons you need to be reserving May 12th and Estrella Warbirds Museum on your calendar is your chance to see some of the really neat custom vehicles.  This one is coming all the way from Utah and is Ron Berry's custom cartoon creation, "Surf Seeker".  Click on the image for a video presentation by Dennis Gage featuring this car.
Registrations are coming in from north of San Francisco to the south around L.A., from Utah to the east and Morro Bay to the west.  We have only two months left to fill our reservations for this 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Click on picture for more information and registration for our 10th Anniversary! 
Warbirds Wings & Wheels 10 & Megaswap Meet
Are You a Member?
Membership has its benefits! Why become a member? The museum is supported solely from private sources.  Minimal membership dues go a long way in helping to preserve history for tomorrows generation. Membership gives you free access to the museum and our wonderful research library. Individual memberships are pro-rated at $75/year or $125/year for families. We have six different categories.  You can find more information on membership and how to sign up the the link listed below. 
Yes! I'm interested in membership with Estrella Warbird Museum